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Etienne Guigal, Cotes du Rhone Rose 2020
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Reviewed by: Joe Czerwinski
Guigal's 2020 Cotes du Rhone Rose is a blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Cinsault and 10% Syrah. Pale flamingo-pink in. hue, with just the faintest shadings of copper, it's medium to full-bodied, delivering notes of strawberry, cherry, peach and melon. While it doesn't show much complexity beyond the fruity nuances, it's a pleasing, fleshy wine that still provides a good deal of refreshment on the mouthwatering finish.
About the Producer
In 1946, Etienne Guigal founded Château Guigal in the village of Ampuis, the winemaking heart of the Rhône. The village of Ampuis is rich in history, with vineyards that are over 2,400 years old and buildings that still date back to Roman times, and it was here that Etienne Guigal arrived in 1923 at the age of 14. He decided to devote himself to winemaking, which he did for more than 67 years. In 1961, the young Marcel Guigal took over the management of the estate from his father. Thanks to Marcel's efforts, Château Guigal began to acquire some well-known wineries and grew in strength.
